ex - expectation of life at age x in Bhutan

Bhutan: ex - expectation of life at age x was 74.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
74.88
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
55th
of 184 countries
All-time high
74.88
in 2021
All-time low
65.99
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Bhutan, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 662001: 67.22002: 67.82003: 68.42004: 68.92005: 69.42006: 702007: 70.52008: 70.92009: 71.32010: 71.72011: 72.12012: 72.52013: 72.72014: 72.92015: 73.12016: 73.32017: 73.52018: 73.82019: 73.92020: 74.52021: 74.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 74.88 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Bhutan peaked at 74.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.99, in 2000.

That places Bhutan 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Bhutan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 65.99
2001 67.18 +1.8%
2002 67.85 +1.0%
2003 68.38 +0.8%
2004 68.89 +0.7%
2005 69.37 +0.7%
2006 69.96 +0.8%
2007 70.48 +0.7%
2008 70.91 +0.6%
2009 71.27 +0.5%
2010 71.73 +0.6%
2011 72.13 +0.6%
2012 72.46 +0.5%
2013 72.72 +0.4%
2014 72.91 +0.3%
2015 73.07 +0.2%
2016 73.28 +0.3%
2017 73.55 +0.4%
2018 73.75 +0.3%
2019 73.93 +0.2%
2020 74.45 +0.7%
2021 74.88 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.03 65.99 71.27 10
2010s 72.95 71.73 73.93 10
2020s 74.66 74.45 74.88 2

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 52 Turkey 75.27 compare
  2. 53 Nicaragua 75.03 compare
  3. 54 Uruguay 74.98 compare
  4. 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.85 compare
  5. 57 Iran 74.71 compare
  6. 58 Montenegro 74.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Bhutan?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Bhutan was 74.88 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 74.88 in 2021.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 65.99 in 2000.
How does Bhutan rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Bhutan ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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